Be in the know! Cafe Yagam in Baguio City makes it as one of the Top 9 Finalists for Google Success Stories Search 2017. This is spearheaded by Google Business Groups. Out of hundreds of entries around the world, Cafe Yagam was shortlisted as a semi-finalist in the Top 24. Now that they have made it in the Top 9, votes are needed for them to make it to the Top 3. Winning this is a huge opportunity, not just for Cafe Yagam, but for what it represents – the heart, art, and culture of the Cordilleras. So here’s what GBG Stories Search 2017 is all about and how to vote.
According to the official announcement by Events With Google, the “community favorite” that garners the most votes among the nine Google Success Stories will receive a trip to the Google I/O tech conference in California in 2018. In addition, a video will be created for the enterprise.
GBG Stories Search 2017: How to Vote
In no particular order, the Top 9 Finalists are Cafe Yagam (Philippines), LOTUS Spa (Indonesia), Eco Cell Industries (Nepal), Khaalisisi (Nepal), Riliv.co (Indonesia), Virtualahan (Philippines), Safe Eat (Morocco), SocialGiver (Thailand), and Khalti.com (Nepal). Cafe Yagam is the only enterprise from the northern part of the Philippines. So, in the name of the Mountain City we call home, we all know what we have to do. Cast your vote for Cafe Yagam, click here.
GBG Stories Search is done annually. It zeroes in on inspiring business proprietors who use technology, specifically Google products, to grow their businesses that in turn affect the lives and the community surrounding their enterprise. These success stories are submitted to GBG as an entry to one of the three categories. First is SMB that stands for small to medium-sized businesses including NGOs. The second category is Social Impact for social enterprises. The third is Technology for Technology startups and ventures.
Each entry goes through a process of evaluation and judging. The criteria for judging includes Inspirational Quality (60 percent), Impact (20 percent), and Innovative Use of Google Products (20 percent). The judging panel will be made up of Google employees. Know more about the contest process here.
To vote for Cafe Yagam, click here. Voting closes on Wednesday, Sept 13 at 11:59 PM PST.